...the hearer, may be more rigorously and philosophically considered as a kind of discordia concors ; a combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of...occult resemblances* in things apparently unlike." Thus, of Bacon, it is remarked by Mr. Craik, that the characteristic of his writing is pre-eminently...

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...concurs, a combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in » Essay on Criticism. things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus defined, they...and allusions ; their learning instructs, and their subtilty surprises; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought, and though he sometimes...

...wonders by what perversity of industry they were ever found. The most heterogeneous ideas are yoked together ; nature and art are ransacked for illustrations,...reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought. They were not successful in representing or moving the affections. Wholly employed on something unexpected...

...upon the hearer, may be more rigorously and philosophically considered as a kind of discordia concurs; a combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances, in things apparently unlike To the comparison of a man that travels and a wife that stays at home, with a pair of compasses, it...

...us that wit maybe more 'rigorously and philosophically considered as a kind of concordia discors — a combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of...occult resemblances in things apparently unlike.' Poor dear Dr. Johnson ! What a storm in a teacup ! We hope our readers now thoroughly understand what...

...upon the hearer, may be more rigorously and philosophically considered as a kind of discordia concors; a combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of...and allusions; their learning instructs, and their subtility surprises; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought, and, though he sometimes...

...quite admirable in its kind. He sums up their defects and their merits in two weighty sentences: " The most heterogeneous ideas are yoked by violence...the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought,and, though he sometimes admires, is seldom pleased." " Yet great labor, directed by great abilities,...

...upon the hearer, may be more vigorously and philosophically considered as a kind of discordia concors; a combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of...and allusions; their learning instructs, and their subtilty surprises, but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought, and, though he sometimes...

...shall speedily be landed in the ocean of eternity." Johnson says that wit is " a discordia concors, a combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of...occult resemblances in things apparently unlike." Many have considered that humour consists of contrast or comparison, and it is true that a large portion...